Philanthropic Giving Specialist -Mercy Hospice - Auckland

Kia ora, Tālofa lava, Mālō e leilei, Namaste, nǐ hǎo 

Your skills and compassion for others can find a home at Mercy Hospice.  

Te tūranga / The role 

Mercy Hospice is seeking a Philanthropic Giving Specialist to join our Fundraising team. Responsible for developing and executing strategies to enhance and

manage philanthropic contributions, this role will cultivate, solicit, and steward

relationships with high-net-worth individuals and significant contributors to MH.

Ngā Awhina mōku / Benefits you will enjoy:  

• Permanent, part-time position, 32 hours per week, 0.8 FTE.
• Supportive team environment in a people-focused organisation.
• Opportunity to work from home up to two days a week.
• Free onsite parking or nearby.
• Full IT Support and cyber security across all your devices.

Ngā kawenga matua o te mahi / Key responsibilities of the role:

• Collaborating with colleagues to develop and implement a comprehensive major gift fundraising strategy including campaign development and delivery.
• Developing, managing, and maintaining MH’s Gift in Wills strategy. Including identifying and cultivating potential GIW donors; providing regular updates on ‘move management’ of donors; and planning and delivering bequest-specific events.
• Maintaining and analysing accurate data management and reporting records of donor interactions, preferences, and giving history in the donor management system.

Ngā pūkenga e hiahiatia / Skills you’ll bring to the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, business administration, communications, social sciences, communications and /or marketing, or a related field.
• Intermediate Microsoft skills
• Proficiency in fundraising software and CRM systems.
• Not-for-profit work experience
• Proven experience with major gift fundraising and planned giving.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft persuasive proposals and build meaningful relationships.

  To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a Cover letter via our advert on Seek. https://www.seek.co.nz/job/78938708?ref=hirer-jobs-list

For a copy of the position description for this role, please email Hannah Roughton: hroughton@mh.org.nz  

Your story could be part of ours  

Mercy Hospice is an industry leader and has been delivering specialist palliative care for over 40 years. We have an in-patient unit and a community nursing team providing patient-centred palliative care to patients, families and whānau within Auckland catchment area.   

Our values are Tapu o te tangata – Dignity, Aroha – Compassion, Mana Motuhake – Respect, He reo tautoko ki te rawakore – Advocacy, and Kaitiakitanga – Guardianship.  

Our mission and values have their roots in the work of our founder, Catherine McAuley of the Sisters of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland.  

In the tradition of this heritage, we love working with people from all life stages, every culture, ethnicity, creed, and orientation.  

We place staff wellbeing and teamwork at the core of your experience as an employee at Mercy. 

The hospice flourishes today because of our staff, volunteers, and benefactors, who continue to uphold and live our mission and values. 

  Applications close when a suitable applicant has been found.